Fresno PD gives Traffic Citations for Stops that Do Not Require Police or Advance Public Safety
Most common traffic citation results by traffic stop type
Traffic Violation Type	Traffic Stop Citation Result	Count (%)
Equipment	Obstructed Window	281 (66%)
Equipment	Inadequate Mufflers	35 (8%)
Equipment	Incorrect License Plate Displayed	30 (7%)
Moving	Operation Vehicle at Unsafe Speed	2657 (81%)
Moving	Using Cell Phone without Handheld Device while Driving (combined)	278 (65%)
Moving	Fail Stop Line/Etc At Red	43 (1%)
Non-moving	No Vehicle Registration	263 (80%)
Non-moving	Obstructed Window	26 (8%)
Non-moving	Unlawful Direction of Driving on a Highway	8 (2%)
Catalyst California calculations based on City of Fresno's Police Stop Data (2022), catalystcalifornia.org, 2024. Analysis for all officer-initiated traffic stops made by officers in 2022.